AU774370B2 - 2-amino-benzoxazinones for the treatment of herpes simplex virus - Google Patents

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WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 2-AMINO-BENZOXAZINONES FOR THE TREATMENT OF HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS Field of the Invention This invention is in the field of antiviral agents and specifically relates to compounds, compositions and methods for treating Herpes Simplex Virus.

Background of the Invention There is a great need for new therapies for the treatment of viral diseases.

Whereas there has been great progress in developing a variety of therapies for the treatment of bacterial infections, there are few viable therapies for the treatment of viruses. Zidovudine is the primary approved treatment for human immunodeficiency virus. Ganciclovir, acyclovir, and foscarnet are currently utilized for the treatment ofherpesvirus infections. However, these therapies can have substantial side effects based on their deleterious effects on host cell DNA replication or their effect on a limited number of viral infections. In addition, viruses are known to develop resistance to therapies, which causes a progressive decline in efficacy.

Viruses are classified into broad categories based on whether they incorporate RNA or DNA. Important virus families classified of the DNA type include adenoviridae, poxviridae, papovaviridae and herpesviridae.

Herpesviridae is a family of DNA viruses which include herpes simplex virus type-1 (HSV-1), herpes simplex virus type-2 (HSV-2), cytomegalovirus (CMV), varicella-zoster virus (VZV), Epstein-Barr virus, human herpesvirus-6 (HHV6), human herpesvirus-7 (HHV7), human herpesvirus-8 (HHV8), pseudorabies and rhinotracheitis, among others.

It is known that herpesviruses express their genetic content by directing the synthesis of a number of proteins encoded by the herpesvirus DNA in the host cell.

One of the important virus-encoded proteins is made as a precursor consisting of an amino terminal-located protease and carboxyl terminal-located assembly protein.

This precursor is proteolytically processed in an autocatalytic manner at a specific WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 amino acid sequence known as the "release" site yielding separate protease and assembly protein. The assembly protein is cleaved further by the protease at another specific amino acid sequence known as the "maturation" cleavage site.

Recently, EP 514,830, published November 25, 1992, describes a virus-specific serine protease which has a role in herpesvirus replication. Additionally, Lui and Roizman Virol, 65, 5149 (1991)) describe the sequence and activity of a protease and the associated assembly protein encoded by UL 2 6 ofHSV-1. A. R.

Welch et al. (Proc. Natl. Acad Sci. USA, 88, 10792 (1991) and W093/01291, published January 21, 1993) describe the related protease (also known as assemblin) and assembly protein encoded by UL80 of CMV. An approach currently being investigated for potential use in the treatment of herpesvirus infections is the development of inhibitors of herpesvirus proteases.

4H-3,1-Benzoxazinones have been described in the literature as having serine protease activity, among others. For example, Teshima et al. Biol. Chem., 257, 5085-5091 (1982)) describes various 2-alkyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones as enzyme inhibitors. Moorman and Abeles Amer. Chem. Soc., 104, 6785-6786 (1982)) describes 4H-3,1-benzoxazin-2,4-dione as having some enzyme inhibitory activity.

R. Stein, et al. (Biochemistry, 26, 4126-4130, (1987)) describes 2-alkyl-4Hbenzoxazin-4-ones, with further substitution at the 5, 6 and 7 positions, as inhibiting the elastase enzyme. WO 92/18488 (published October 29, 1992) describes 2alkyl-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones with substitution at the 5 and 7 positions as selective inhibitors of elastase. EP Pub. 206,323 (published December 30, 1985) describes 2-alkoxy-, 2-aryloxy- and 2-aralkoxy-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-ones, having substitution at the 5, 6, 7 and 8 positions, as enzyme inhibitors. USP 4,745,116 to A. Kranz et al. describes 2-alkoxy, 2-aryloxy- and 2-aralkoxy-4H-3,1-benzoxazin- 4-ones, having further substitution at the 5, 7 and 8 positions, as enzyme inhibitors.

USP 5,428,021 to Hiebert et al. describes 6-(aminoacid)amino-2alkoxybenzoxazinones as elastase inhibitors. WO 96/07648, published March 14, 1996, describes 2-phenylamino-benzoxaziones for the treatment of Alzheimer's, and specifically 6-chloro-2-(2-iodophenylamino)-benzo[d][1,3]oxazin-4-one is described.

WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOO/I8817 2-Anxino-4H-3, 1-benzoxazinones have been described. A. Krantz et al. (J.

Med Chem., 3 3, 464-479 (1990)) describes 4H-3, I1-benzoxazin-4-ones substituted with alkyl, alkylainino, alkoxy and alkylthio substituents at the 2-position, and with further substitution at the 5, 6 and 7 positions, as elastase inhibitors. Uejima et al.

(J Pharm. Exp. Ther., 265, 516-522 (1993)) describe 2-alkylaniino-5-methyl-7acylanmino-4H-3.1I -benzoxazin-4-ones as highly selective elastase inhibitors with significant plasma stability. USP 4,657,893 to Krantz et al. describes 2-alkylaminoand 2-alkylurido-4H-3, 1-benzoxazin-4-ones having further substitution at the 5,7 and 8 positions, as enzyme inhibitors.

F. L. M. Alvarez (An. Qyim., 79, 115-17 (1983)) describes the preparation of 2-sulfonylami no-4H-3, 1-benzoxazinones. JI G. Tercero et at. (An. Quim., 83, 247- (1987)) describes the preparation of 2-arisulfonylamino-4H-3, 1benzoxazinones.

1. Butula et al. (Croat Chem. Acta, 54, 105-8 (198 describe the synthesis of 2-alkylamino-4H-3,1-benzoxazinones. H. Urich et al. (J Org. Chem., 32, 4052- 53 (1967)) describes the synthesis of 2-alklaniino-4H-3, 1-benzoxazmnones. E.

Papadopoulos (J Heterocyclic. Chem., 21, 1411-14 (1984)) describes the use of 2haloalkylaniino-4H-3,1-benzoxazin-4-one as a starting material for the synthesis of phenylureas. EP Appln. 466,944 (published January 22, 1992) describes 2allcylanino-7-acylaniino-5-alkyl4H-benzoxazin-4-ones as selective enzyme inhibitors of elastase.

M Badawy et al. (J Heterocyclic. Chem., 211, 1403-4 (1984)) describe the use of N-phenyl-2-amino-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one as a starting material for the synthesis of quinazolines. R. Khan et al. (J Chem. Research(S), 342-43 (1992) describe the synthesis of 2-[S-aryl- 1,3,4-oxadiazol2-yl]aniino-4H-3, 1-benzoxazin- 4-ones.

WO 96/37485 describes anti viral agents and compounds, compositions, and methods for treating herpes-related disorders. This document does not describe compounds that have specificity to HSV.

-3- WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCT/USOO/18817 Summary of the Invenion It was discovered that specific compounds that fall within the generic scope of Formula 11 of WO 96/3 7485 are v'ery effective against HSV at lower concentrations than the compounds of the examples specifically disclosed in WO 96/37485. The compounds of the present invention have specificity to HSV. This specificity is deemed to be derived from structural conformation of the compounds having W' and k' substituents.

The present invention is directed to a compound of Formula I1:

OH

3 0

R

2 9

N

16 5 4 3

N

wherein 1R' is selected from amino optionally substituted with two radicals selected from alkyl, aralkyl, heterocyclylalcyl, heterocyclyl, and aryl; wherein k' is selected from H 0H 30H k2 N RR3 N Y R N 0 0 wherein W* is selected form ailkyl, alkoxy, alkylamidno, carboxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, aryloxy, cycloalkyloxy, arylamino, aralkenyl, heterocyclylalkoxy, alkylaminoalkoxy, alcylaminoalkylamino, heterocyclylalkylamino, N-aryl-Nalkylamino, and N-aralkylaniino; wherein W 31 is alkyl; wherein W' is selected from alkyl and aryl; and wherein W 33 is selected from hydrido, halo and alkyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 The present invention is further directed to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound of formula II and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent.

The present invention is further directed to a method or therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus in a subject, said method comprising treating said subject with an effective amount of a compound of formula

II.

Detailed Description of the Invention The present invention relates to a class of substituted benzoxazinones, useful in the therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus viral infections, as defined by Formula II:

CH

3 0 4o NN R\ 28

R."

II

wherein R 2 is selected from amino optionally substituted with two radicals selected from alkyl, aralkyl, heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and aryl, or the nitrogen can form a member of a heterocyclic ring; wherein R" 2 is selected from H H H N RN

S

o o wherein R is selected form alkyl, alkoxy, alkylamino, carboxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, heterocyclylalkyl, aralkyl, aralkoxy, aryloxy, cycloalkyloxy, arylamino, aralkenyl, heterocyclylalkoxy, alkylaminoalkoxy, alkylaminoalkylamino, heterocyclylalkylamino, N-aryl-N- WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOO/18817 alkylamino, and N-aralkylamino; wherein is alkyl; wherein R 32 is selected from alkyl and aryl; and wherein W 33 is selected from hydrido, halo and alkyl; or a pharmaceutically-acceptable salt thereof An even more preferred class of compounds consists of those compounds of Formula HI wherein W' is selected from amidno optionally substituted with two radicals selected from lower alkyl, lower aralkyl, lower heterocyclylalkyl, heterocyclyl, and aryl, wherein R" is selected from H3H 30H 32 N I~RN N R 0 0 wherein e~ is selected from lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, lower alkylamino, lower carboxyalkyl, lower alkoxyalkyl, lower alkylaninoalkyl, lower cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, lower heterocyckylalcyl, lower heterocyclylalkoxy, lower aralkenyl, lower aralkyl, lower aralkoxy, phenyloxy, phenylamino, lower cycloalkyloxy, lower N-phenyl-N-alkylamino, lower alkylaniinoalkoxy, lower alkylaminoalkan-fino, lower heterocyclylalkylamaino, and lower N-aralkylamino; wherein W' 1 is lower alkcyi; wherein W' is selected frm lower alkyl and aryl; and wherein W 33 is selected from hydrido and lower alkyl; or a pharmaceuticallyaccepta ble salt thereof Most preferred are compounds where W' is selected from the group consisting of methyl(phenylmethyl)amfino, methyl[(4-methoxyphenyl)-methyllamino, 1 ,2,3,6-tetrahydro-pyridyl), isopropyl(methyl)ainino, (4-furoyl)piperazinyl, (2cyano)ethyl, (4-thenoyl)piperazinyl, (4-benzenesulfony)-piperazlyL, diisopropylaniino, [methyl(4-dimethylanino)phenylnethyl]amlino, methy](2pyridylxnethyl)-aminc); methyl[2-(3-indolyl)ethylamfino, 4-morpholyl, allyl(methyl)amino, 1-decahydroquinolyl, and 4-(1-acetylpiperadinyl); and R? is selected from the group consisting of I -dimethylethoxy)carbonyllamiflo, benzoylamino, (phenylmethoxyacetyl)amino, and (2,4,6-TrifluorobenZOyl)amno.

WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 The term "hydrido" denotes a single hydrogen atom This hydrido radical may be attached, for example, to an oxygen atom to form a hydroxyl radical or two hydrido radicals may be attached to a carbon atom to form a methylene (-CH 2 radical. Where used, either alone or within other terms such as "haloalkyl", "alkylsulfonyl", "alkoxyalkyl", "hydroxyalkyl" and "aralkyl" the term "alkyl" embraces linear or branched radicals having one to about twenty carbon atoms or, preferably, one to about twelve carbon atoms. More preferred alkyl radicals are "lower alkyl" radicals having one to about ten carbon atoms. Most Preferred are lower alkyl radicals having one to about six carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, n-butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tertbutyl, pentyl, iso-amyl, hexyl and the like.

The term "halo" means halogens such as fluorine, chlorine, bromine, or iodine.

The terms "alkoxy" and "alkoxyalkyi" embrace linear or branched oxycontaining radicals each having alkyl portions of one to about ten carbon atoms.

More preferred alkoxy radicals are "lower alkoxy" radicals having one to six carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include methoxy, ethoxy, propoxy, butoxy and tert-butoxy.

The term "alkoxyalkyl" also embraces alkyl radicals having two or more alkoxy radicals attached to the alkyl radical, that is, to form monoalkoxyalkyl and dialkoxyalkyl radicals. More preferred alkoxyalkyl radicals are "lower alkoxyalkyl" radicals having one to six carbon atoms and one or two alkoxy radicals. Examples of such radicals include methoxymethyl, methoxyethyl, ethoxyethyl, methoxybutyl and methoxypropyl. The "alkoxy" or "alkoxyalkyl" radicals may be further substituted with one or more halo atoms, such as fluoro, chloro or bromo, to provide "haloalkoxy" or haloalkoxyalkyl radicals. More preferred haloalkoxy radicals are "lower haloalkoxy" radicals having one to six carbon atoms and one or more halo radicals. Examples of such radicals include fluoromethoxy, chloromethoxy, trifluoromethoxy, trifluoroethoxy, fluoroethoxy and fluoropropoxy.

-7- WO 01/03697 PCT/USOO/18817 The term "aryl", alone or in combination, means a carbocyclic aromatic system containing one, two or three rings wherein such rings may be attached together in a pendent manner or may be fused.

The term "aryl" embraces aromatic radicals such as phenyl, naphthyl, tetrahydronaphhthyl, indane and biphenyl. Aryl moieties may also be substituted at a substitutable position with one or more substituents selected independently from alkyl, aralkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylaminoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aminocarbonylalkyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, heterocyclylalkoxy, alkylaminoalkoxy, carboxyamino, carboxyamninoalkyl, carboxyamfinoaralkyl, amino, halo, nitro, alkylaniino, alkylcarbonylamino, arylcarbonylamino, alkoxycarbonylamidno, aralkoxycarbonylamino, axninocarbonylamino, alkylaxninocarbonylaniino, alkylsulfonylaniino, arylsulfonylamino, acyl, cyano, carboxy, aminocarbonyl, alkylam-inocarboilyl, alkoxycarbonyl and aralkoxycarbonyl.

The terms "heterocyclyl" or "heterocyclic" embrace saturated, partially saturated and unsaturated heteroatom-containing ring-shaped radicals, where the heteroatoms may be selected from nitrogen, sulfur and oxygen. Examples of saturated heterocyclic radicals include saturated 5 to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms pyrrolidinyl, .iniidazolidinyl, piperidinyl, piperazinyl, tropanyl, homotropanyl, etc.); saturated 5 to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms morpholinyl, etc.); saturated 5 to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group containing I to 2 sulfu~r atoms and I to 3 nitrogen atoms.(e.g., thiazolidinyl, etc.).

Examples of partially saturated heterocyclic radicals include dihydrothiophene, dihydropyran, oxazolinyl, diliydrofuran and dihydrothiazole. Examples of unsaturated heterocyclic radicals, also termed "heteroaryl" radicals include unsaturated 5 to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 4 nitrogen atoms, for example, pyrrolyl, pyrrolinyl, iinidazolyl, pyrazolyl, pyridyl, pyrimidyL, azepinyl, pyrazinyl, pyridazinyl, triazolyl 4H-1,2,4-triazolyL, 1H-1,2,3triazolyl, 2H-1,2,3-triazoiyi, etc.) tetrazoiyl IH-tetrazolyl, 2H-tetrazolyl, etc.)', etc.; unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1 to 5 nitrogen atoms, for example, indolyl, isoindolyl, indoliz'inyl,'benzimidazolyl, quinolyl, isoquinolyl, WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOOII 8S17 indazolyl, benzotriazolyl, tetrazolopyridazinyl tetrazolo [1 etc.), etc.; unsaturated 3 to 6-membered heteromonocyclic group containing an oxygen atom, for example, pyranyl, furyl, etc.; unsaturated 5 to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group containing a sulfu r atom, for example, thienyl, etc; unsaturated 5 to 7 membered heteromonocydic group containing 1 to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, oxadiazolyl 1,2,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,3,4-oxadiazolyl, 1,2,5-oxadiazolyl, etc.) etc.; unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing I to 2 oxygen atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms benzoxazolyl, benzoxadiazolyl, etc.); unsaturated 5 to 7-membered heteromonocyclic group containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms, for example, thiazolyl, thiadiazolyl 1,2,4-thiadiazolyl, 1,3,4-tbiadiazolyl, 1,2,5-thiadiazolyl, etc.) etc.; unsaturated condensed heterocyclic group containing 1 to 2 sulfur atoms and 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms benzothiazolyl, benzothiadiazolyl, etc.) and the like. The term also embraces radicals where heterocyclic radicals are fused with aryl radicals. Examples of such fused bicyclic radicals include benzofuryl, benzothienyl, and the like. Said "heterocyclyl" radicals may also be substituted at a substitutable position with one or more substituents selected independently from alkyl4, aralkyL, alkoxyalkyl, alkylarninoalkyl, carboxyalkyl, alkoxycarbonylalkyl, aniinocarbonylAlyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, ailylarainoalkoxy, arninocarboxy, alkylaniinocarboxy, aralkylaxninocarboxy, amino, halo, nitro, alkylan-dno, alkylcarbonylanino, arylcarbonylamnino, alkoxycarbonylarniino, aralkoxycarbonylamino, aminocarbonylamino, alkylaniinocaibonylamino, alkylsulfonylaxnino, arylsuffonylamino, acyl, cyano, carboxy, amidnocarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl and aralkoxycarbonyl. More preferred heteroaryl radicals include to 6-menibered heteroaryi radicals.

The term "cycloalkyl" embraces radicals having 3 to 10 carbon atoms. More preferred cycloalkyl radicals are "lower cydloalkyl" radicals having 3 to 7 carbon atoms. Examples include radicals such as cyclopropyl cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl and cycloheptyl.

The term "sulfonyl", whether used alone or linked to other terms such as alkylsulfonyl, denotes respectively divalent radicals "Alkylsulfonyl" -9- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 embraces alkyl radicals attached to a sulfonyl radical, where alkyl is defined as above. More preferred alkylsulfonyl radicals are "lower alkylsulfonyl" radicals having one to six carbon atoms. Examples of such lower alkylsulfonyl radicals include methylsulfonyl, ethylsulfonyl and propylsulfonyl. The "alkylsulfonyl" radicals may be further substituted with one or more halo atoms, such as fluoro, chloro or bromo, to provide "haloalkylsulfonyl" radicals. More preferred haloalkylsulfonyl radicals are "lower haloalkylsulfonyl" radicals having one or more halo atoms attached to lower alkylsulfonyl radicals as described above. Examples of such lower haloalkylsulfonyl radicals include fluoromethylsulfonyl, trifluoromethylsulfonyl, and chloromethylsulfonyl. The term "arylsulfonyl" embraces aryl radicals as defined above, attached to a sulfonyl radical. Examples of such radicals include phenylsulfonyl. The terms "sulfamyl", "aminosulfonyl" and "sulfonamidyl" denotes NH 2

O

2

S.

The terms "carboxy" or "carboxyl", whether used alone or with other terms, such as "carboxyalkyl", donotes -CO, H.

The term "carbonyl", whether used alone or with other terms, such as "alkoxycarbonyl", denotes The term "alkoxycarbonyl" means a radical containing an alkoxy radical, as defined above, attached-via an oxygen atom to a carbonyl radical. Preferably, "lower alkoxycarbonyl" embraces alkoxy radicals having one to six carbon atoms. Examples of such "lower alkoxycarbonyl" ester radicals include substituted and unsubstituted methoxycarbonyl, ethoxycarbonyl, propoxycarbonyl, butoxycarbonyl, and hexyloxycarbonyl.

The term "aralkyl" embraces aryl-substituted alkyl radicals. Preferable aralkyl radicals are "lower aralkyl" radicals having aryl radicals attached to alkyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include benzyl, diphenylmethyl, triphenylmethyl, phenylethyl and diphenylethyl. The aryl in the aralkyl may be additionally substituted as described above.

The term "aralkenyl" embraces aryl-substituted alkenyl radicals. Preferable aralkenyl radicals are "lower phenylalkenyl" radicals having phenyl radicals attached to alkenyl radicals having 1 to 6.carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include phenylethenyl and phenylpropenyl. The aryl in said aralkyl may be additionally WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 substituted as described above. The terms benzyl and phenylmethyl are interchangeable.

The term "alkylcarbonyl" includes radicals having alkyl radicals as defined above, attached to a carbonyl radical. More preferred alkylcarbonyl radicals are "lower alkylcarbonyl" radicals having one to six carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include methylcarbonyl and ethylcarbonyl.

The term "carboxyalkyl" embraces radicals having a carboxy radical as defined above, attached to an alkyl radical. The alkanoyl radicals may be substituted ro unsubstituted, such as formyl, acetyl, propionyl, butyryl, isobutyryl, valeryl, isovaleryl, pivaloyl, hexanoyl, trifluoroacetyl or the like, in which the preferable one is formyl, acetyl, propionyl or tribfluoroacetyl.

The term "heterocyclylalkyl" embraces heterocyclic-substituted alkyl radicals.

More preferred heterocyclylalkyl radicals are "lower heterocyclylalkyl" radicals having 5 to 6 membered heterocyclyl radicals attached to lower alkyl radicals having 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include pyrrolidinylmethyl, piperidinylmethyl, morpholinylmethyl, piperazinylmethyl, oxazolylmethyl, oxazolylethyl, oxazolinylmethyl, oxazolinylethyl, indolylethyl, indolylmethyl, pyridylmethyl, quinolylmethyl, thienylmethyl, furylethyl and quinolylethyl. The heterocyclic in said heterocyclylalkyl may be additionally substituted as described above.

The term "aryloxy" embraces aryl radicals, as defined above, attached to an oxygen atom. The aryl in said aryloxy may be additionally substituted as described above. Examples of such radicals include phenoxy.

The term "aralkoxy" embraces oxy-containing aralkyl radicals attached through an oxygen atom to other radicals. The "aralkoxy" radical may be further substituted on the aryl ring portion of the radical.

The term "alkylamino" denotes amino groups which have been substituted with 1 or 2 alkyl radicals. More preferred alkylamino radicals are "lower alkylamino" having alkyl radicals of I to 6 carbon atoms attached to the nitrogen atom of an amine. Suitable "lower alkylamino" may be mono or dialkylamino such -11- WO 01/03697 PCT/USOO/18817 as N-methylamino, N-ethylamino, N,N-dimethylamino, N,N-diethylamino or the like.

The term "alkylaminoalkyl" denotes alkylamino groups, as defined above, attached to an alkyl radical. More preferred alkylamidnoalkyl radicals are "lower alkylamninoalkyl" having I to 6 carbon atoms attached to a lower aminoalkyl radical as described above. Suitable "lower alkylaminoalkyl" may be mono or dialkylamninoalkyl radicals such as N-methylaminomethyl, N-ethylaminomethyl, N,N-dimethylaminomethyl, N,N-dimethylamidnoethyl N,N-dimethylaminopropyl or the like.

The term "dialkylaminoalkyl" also includes radicals where the bridging alkyl moiety is optionally substituted with allcylsulfonyl, alkoxy, aralkoxy, heterocyclyl, and aryl.

The term "alkylaminoalkoxy" denotes alkylamnino groups, as defined above, attached to an alkoxy radical. Suitable "alkylaminoalkoxy" may be mono or dialkylaminoalkoxy radicals such as N-methylaniinomethoxy,

N-

ethylaminomethoxy, NN-dimethylaminomethoxy, NN-dimethylaminoethoxy

NN-

dimethylaniinopropoxy or the like.

The term "alkylarninocarbonyl" embraces alkylamino radicals, as described above, to a carbonyl radical. More preferred alkylaxninocarbonyl radicals are "lower alkylaminocarbonyl" having lower alkylarnino radicals, as described above, attached to a carbonyl radical. Examples of such radicals include Nmethylaninocarbonyl and NN-dimethylaniinocarbonyl.

The term "arylaniino" denotes amino groups which have been substituted with 1 or 2 aryl radicals, such as N-phenylamino. The "arylamino" radicals may be fiurther substituted on the aryl ring portion of the radical..

The terms "N-arylaminoalkyl" and "N-aryl-N-alkyl-aniinoAlkyl" denote amino groups which have been substituted with one aryl radical or one aryl and one alkyl radical, respectively, and having the amino group attached to an alkyl radical- More preferred aryiamninoalky radicals are "lower arylaniinoalkyl" having the arylamino radical attached to 1 to 6 carbon atoms. Examples of such radicals include Nphenylaniinomethyl and N-phenyl-N-methylamfinonmethyl.

12 WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 The term "aminocarbonyl" denotes an amide group of the formula The term "aminocarbonylalkyl" denotes an aminocarbonyl group attached to an alkyl radical. More preferred are "lower aminocarbonylalkyl" having lower aminocarbonyl radicals as described above attached to alkyl of one to six carbon atoms. The term "alkylaminocarbonylalky"r denotes an aminocarbonyl group which has been substituted with one or two alkyl radicals and attached to an alkyl radical. More preferred are "lower alkylaminocarbonyalkyl" having lower alkylaminocarbonyl radicals as described above attached to alkyl radicals of one to six carbon atoms.

The term "aryloxy" embraces aryl radicals attached to a divalent oxygen atom, that is, to form monoaryloxy and diaryloxy radicals. The more preferred aryloxy radicals are "lower aryloxy". An example includes phenoxy.

"Amino acid residue" means any of the naturally occurring alpha-, beta- and gamma-amino carboxylic acids, including their D and L optical isomers and racemic mixtures thereof synthetic amino adds, and derivatives of these natural and synthetic amino acids. The amino acid residue is bonded through a nitrogen of the amino acid. The naturally occurring amino acids which can be incorporated in the present invention include, but are not limited to, alanine, arginine, asparagine, aspartic acid, cysteine, cystine, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, ornithine, phenylalanine, proline, serine, threonine, thyroxin, tryptophan, tyrosine, valine, P-alanine, and y-aminobutyric acid. Derivatives of amino acids which can be incorporated in the present invention include, but are not limited to, amino acids having protected and modified carboxylic acids, including acid esters and amides, protected amines, and substituted phenyl rings, including but not limited to alkyl, alkoxy and halo substituted tyrosine and phenylalanine.

The present invention comprises a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound of Formula I in association with at least one pharmaceutically-acceptable carrier, adjuvant or diluent.

The present invention also comprises a method of therapeutic and prophylactic treatment of viral infections, particularly herpetoviridae infection, in a 13- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 subject, the method comprising treating the subject having such herpes infection a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound of Formula II.

The present invention also comprises a method of inhibiting a viral protease, the method comprising administering a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound of Formula II.

Also included in the family of compounds of Formula 1I are the stereoisomers and tautomers thereof Compounds of the present invention can possess one or more asymmetric carbon atoms and are thus capable of existing in the form of optical isomers as well as in the form of racemic or non-racemic mixtures thereof.

Accordingly, some of the compounds of this invention may be present in racemic mixtures which are also included in this invention. The optical isomers can be obtained by resolution of the racemic mixtures according to conventional processes, for example by formation of diastereoisomeric salts by treatment with an optically active acid or base. Examples of appropriate acids are tartaric, diacetyltartaric, dibenzoyltartaric, ditoluoyltartaric and camphorsulfonic acid and then separation of the mixture of diastereoisomers by crystallization followed by liberation of the optically active bases from these salts.

A different process for separation of optical isomers involves the use of a chiral chromatography column optimally chosen to maximize the separation of the enantiomers. Still another available method involves synthesis of covalent diastereoisomeric molecules by reacting an amine functionality of precursors to compounds of Formula II with an optically pure acid in an activated form.or anoptically pure acid in an activated form or an optically pure isocyanate.

Alternatively, diastereomeric derivatives can be prepared by reacting a carboxyl functionality of precursors to compounds of Formula I with an optically pure amine base. The synthesized diastereoisomers can be separated by conventional means such as chromatography, distillation, crystallization or sublimation, and then hydrolyzed to deliver the enantiomerically pure compound. The optically active compounds of Formula I can likewise be obtained by utilizing optically active starting materials. These isomers may be in the form of a free acid, a free base, an ester or a salt. Additional methods for resolving optical isomers, known to those -14- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 skilled in the art may be used, for example, those discussed by Jaques et al. in Enantiomers, Racemates, and Resolutions, John Wiley and Sons, New York (1981).

Also included in the family of compounds of Formula II are the pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof The term "pharmaceutically-acceptable salts" embraces salts commonly used to form alkali metal salts and to form addition salts of free acids or free bases. The nature of the salt is not critical, provided that it is pharmaceutically-acceptable. Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable acid addition salts of compounds of Formula II may be prepared from an inorganic acid or from an organic acid. Examples of such inorganic acids are hydrochloric, hydrobromic, hydroiodic, nitric, carbonic, sulfuric and phosphoric acid. Appropriate organic acids may be selected from aliphatic, cycloaliphatic, aromatic, araliphatic, heterocyclic, carboxylic and sulfonic classes of organic acids, examples of which are formic, acetic, propionic, succinic, glycolic, gluconic, lactic, malic, tartaric, citric, ascorbic, glucuronic, maleic, fumaric, pyruvic, aspartic, glutamic, benzoic, anthranilic, mesylic, salicylic, p-hydroxybenzoic, phenylacetic, mandelic, embonic (pamoic), methanesulfonic, ethylsulfonic, benzenesulfonic, pantothenic, toluenesulfonic, 2-hydroxyethanesulfonic, sulfanilic, stearic, cyclohexylaminosulfonic, algenic, P-hydroxybutyric, galactaric and galacturonic acid. Suitable pharmaceutically-acceptable base addition salts of compounds of Formula II include metallic salts made from aluminum, calcium, lithium, magnesium, potassium, sodium and zinc or organic salts made from N,N'dibenzylethylenediamine, choline, chloroprocaine, diethanolamine, ethylenediamine, meglumine (N-methylglucamine) and procaine. All of these salts may be prepared by conventional means from the corresponding compound of Formula II by reacting, for example, the appropriate acid or base with the compound of Formula

IL

Also embraced within this invention is a class of pharmaceutical compositions comprising one or more compounds of Formula II in association with one or more non-toxic, pharmaceutically-acceptable carriers and/or diluents and/or adjuvants (collectively referred to herein as "carrier" materials) and, if desired, other active WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 ingredients. The compounds of the present invention may be administered by any suitable route, preferably in the form of a pharmaceutical composition adapted to such a route, and in a dose effective for the treatment intended. The compounds and composition may, for example, be administered orally, intravascularly, intraperitoneally, subcutaneously, intramuscularly or topically.

For oral administration, the pharmaceutical composition may be in the form of, for example, a tablet, capsule, suspension or liquid. The pharmaceutical composition is preferably made in the form of a dosage unit containing a particular amount of the active ingredient. Examples of such dosage units are tablets or capsules. The active ingredient may also be administered by injection as a composition wherein, for example, saline, dextrose or water may be used as a suitable carrier.

The amount of therapeutically active compound that is administered and the dosage regimen for treating a disease condition with the compounds and/or compositions of this invention depends on a variety of factors, including the age, weight, sex and medical condition of the subject, the severity of the disease, the route and frequency of administration, and the particular compound employed, and thus may vary widely. The pharmaceutical compositions may contain active ingredient in the range of about 0.1 to 2000 mg, preferably in the range of about to 500 mg and most preferably between about 1 and 100 mg. A daily dose of about 0.01 to 100 mg/kg body weight, preferably between about 0.1 and about 50 mg/kg body weight and most preferably between about 1 to 20 mg/kg body weight, may be appropriate. The daily dose can be administered in one to four doses per day.

For therapeutic purposes, the compounds of this invention are ordinarily combined with one or more adjuvants appropriate to the indicated route of administration. If administered pr os, the compounds may be admixed with lactose, sucrose, starch powder, cellulose esters of alkanoic acids, cellulose alkyl esters, talc, stearic acid, magnesium stearate, magnesium oxide, sodium and calcium salts of phosphoric and sulfuric acids, gelatin, acacia gum, sodium alginate, polyvinylpyrrolidone, and/or polyvinyl alcohol, and then tableted or.encapsulated for convenient administration. Such capsules or tablets may contain a controlled- -16- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 release formulation as may be provided in a dispersion of active compound in hydroxypropylmethyl cellulose. Formulations for parenteral administration may be in the form of aqueous or non-aqueous isotonic sterile injection solutions or suspensions. These solutions and suspensions may be prepared from sterile powders or granules having one or more of the carriers or diluents mentioned for use in the formulations for oral administration. The compounds may be dissolved in water, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, ethanol, corn oil, cottonseed oil, peanut, oil, sesame oil, benzyl alcohol, sodium chloride, and/or various buffers.

Other adjuvants and modes of administration are well and widely known in the pharmaceutical art.

For infections of the eye or other external tissues, mouth and skin, the formulations are preferably applied as a topical ointment or cream containing the active ingredient(s) in a total amount of for example, 0.075 to 30 w/w, preferably 0.2 to 20 w/w and most preferably 0.4 to 15 w/w. When formulated in an ointment, the active ingredients may be employed with either paraffinic or a water-miscible ointment base. Alternatively, the active ingredients may be formulated in a cream with an oil-in-water cream base. If desired, the aqueous phase of the cream base may include, for example, at least 30 w/w of a polyhydric alcohol such as propylene glycol, butane-l,3-diol, mannitol, sorbitol, glycerol, polyethylene glycol and mixtures thereof. The topical formulation may desirably include a compound which enhances absorption or penetration of the active ingredient through the skin or other affected areas. Examples of such dermal penetration enhancers include dimethylsulfoxide and related analogs. The compounds of this invention can also be administered by a transdermal device.

Preferably topical administration will be accomplished using a patch either of the reservoir and porous membrane type or of a solid matrix variety. In either case, the active agent is delivered continuously from the reservoir or microcapsules through a membrane into the active agent permeable adhesive, which is in contact with the skin or mucosa of the recipient. If the active agent is absorbed through the skin, a controlled and predetermined flow of the active agent is administered to the -17- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 recipient. In the case of microcapsules, the encapsulating agent may also function as the membrane.

The oily phase of the emulsions of this invention may be constituted from known ingredients in a known manner. While the phase may comprise merely an emulsifier, it may comprise a mixture of at least one emulsifier with a fat or an oil or with both a fat and an oil. Preferably, a hydrophilic emulsifier is included together with a lipophilic emulsifier.which acts as a stabilizer. It is also preferred to include both an oil and a fat. Together, the emulsifier(s) with or without stabilizer(s) make-up the so-called emulsifying wax, and the wax together with the oil and fat make up the so-called emulsifying ointment base which forms the oily dispersed phase of the cream formulations. Emulsifiers and emulsion stabilizers suitable for use in the formulation of the present invention include Tween 60, Span cetostearyl alcohol, myristyl alcohol, glyceryl monostearate, and sodium lauryl sulfate, among others.

The choice of suitable oils or fats for the formulation is based on achieving the desired cosmetic properties, since the solubility of the active compound in most oils likely to be used in pharmaceutical emulsion formulations in very low. Thus, the cream should preferably be a non-greasy, non-staining and washable product with suitable consistency to avoid leakage from tubes or other containers. Straight or branched chain, mono- or dibasic alkyi esters such as di-isoadipate, isocetyl stearate, propylene glycol diester of coconut fatty acids, isopropyl myristate, decyl oleate, isopropyl palmitate, butyl stearate, 2-thylhexyl palmitate or a blend of branched chain esters may be used. These may be used alone or in combination depending on the properties required. Alternatively, high melting point lipids such as white soft paraffin and/or liquid paraffin or other mineral oils can be used.

Formulations suitable for topical administration to the eye also include eye drops wherein the active ingredients are dissolved or suspended in suitable carrier, especially an aqueous solvent for the active ingredients. The antiviral active ingredients are preferably present in such formulations in a concentration of 0.5 to 20 advantageously 0.5 to 10 and particularly about 1.5 w/w.

-18- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 Examples The following examples contain detailed descriptions of the methods of preparation of compounds of Formula II. These detailed descriptions fall within the scope, and serve to exemplify, the above described General Synthetic Procedures which form part of the invention. These detailed descriptions are presented for illustrative purposes only and are not intended as a restriction on the scope of the invention. All parts are by weight and temperatures are in Degrees centigrade unless otherwise indicated.

-19- WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTUSOO/1 8817 The following abbreviations are used: EtOAc ethyl acetate HC 1 hydrochloric acid DMSO ditnethylsulfoxide d 6 -DMSQ deuterated dimethylsulfoxide

CDCI

3 deuterated chloroform CHC 13 chloroform

CD

3 0D deuterated. methanol Et 2 O diethyl ether MgSO 4 magnesium sulfate

H

2 S0 4 sulfuric acid NaHCO 3 sodium bicarbonate KHSO, potassium hydrogen sulfate NMM N-metbylmorpholine DMF dimethylformnamide DMAP 4-dimnethylaminopyridine CDI carbonyidiixnidazole NaOH sodium hydroxide KOH potassium hydroxide LiOH lithium hydroxide Pd(OH)2/C palladium hydroxide on carbon Pd/C palladium on carbon EDC 1 -(3-dimethylaffinopropyl)-3-ethylcarbodiin-deHC 1 BOC tert-butyloxycarbonyl TLC thin layer chromatography MeOH methanol KI potassium iodide ICH2CI 2 methylene chloride WO 01/03697 PCTIUSOO/1 8817 The following is a list of inventive compounds and comparative compounds.

Compound Formula I 0 N N

N.N

0K 2 0 0 3.

H

0 N 3 0 00 4 0V -21- WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOO/1 8817 22 WO 01/03697 PCT/USOO/18817 Compound Formula 9 0

H

N 0 0 1N 0 0 11 0 00 Y

NS

12 F F N 0 N

NJ.

23 WO 01/03697 PCTIUSOO/18817 WO 01/03697 PCT/USOO/18817 Compound Formula 4

I

i 16 0 H :>Ny

N

0 24 WO 01/03697 PCTIUSOOII88I 7 Compound Formula 17 0 N> o N 0

N

0 18 0 yN 0 25 WO 01/03697 wo 0103697PCTIUSOO/18817 26 WO 01/03697 PCT/USOO/18817 Comparative Formula Compound CC 6

I

I

Example 1 Compound 1 1l-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl *anhfo]-5-mfethyl- 2 [methyl(phenylmethyl)amino]-4H-3, 1-benizoiazin-4-one A- Preparation of 1-dimethylethoxy)carbonyllaniflo]-2-methylk 6 [[[metbyl(phenylmethyl)-amiino]carbonyllaminolbelzoic acid, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl ester.

To a solution of 6-amino-3-[[(1, I -dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]anfiflo]- 2 methylbenzoic acid, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl ester 11 mmol in 3 mld of CH 2 Cl 2 was added a solution of p-Nitrophenyl chloroformate 1 mmol, 20.2 mg) in CH 2 1 2 (0.2 ml). After stirring at room temperature for 3 hours, resulting solution was washed with LN-HCI, water, and dried over MgSO 4 To this solution of activated carbamnate, methyl(phenylmethyl)amine (0.016 nml, 0.12 inmol) was added. After, stirring at room temperature for 15 hours, a solutionl of tetrafluorophthatic anhydride (15 mg, 0.07 rnmol) in CH 2 Cl 2 (0.7 ml) was added and stirred for 3 hours, followed by polyamine resin prepared by the method of L. Flynn et al. (J Amer. Chem. Soc., 119, 4874-4881 (1997)) (200 mg, 0.6 mmol). After I hour, the 27 WO 01/03697 PCT/USOO/18817 mixture was filtrated and concentrated, dissolved in CH 2

CI

2 again, Amberlyst A-2 1 mg) was added, stirred for I hour. Resin was removed with filtration, the solution was concentrated to afford white crystal (38.7 mg). 'H-NNM (270MHz,

CDCI

3 8 0.06(s, 911), 1.0-1.1(m, 2H1), 1.50(s, 911), 2.28(s, 311'), 2.99(s, 311), 4.3- 4.4(m, 2H1), 4.59(s, 211, 6.15(br.s, 111), 7.2-7.3(mr, 511), 7.67(br.d, 1K, J=9Hz), 1l(d, 111 J=9Hz), 8.25 IM1, HPLC(A) retention time"=26.8min.

B. Preparation of 1 -dimethylethoxy)carbonyl31Tino-2-methyl- 6 [[[methyl(phenylmethyl)-amino]carboflyllaio]belzoic acid.

To a solution of the product of step A(38.7 mg) in 3 ml of THIF was added a solution of TB AF in THF (1.0 MK 0. 12 ml, 0. 12 mmol) and stirred at room temperature for I hour. Amberlyst A-i15 H form (200 mg), Amberlyst calcium form (200 mg) were added, shaken overnight, filtrated, and concentrated to afford white crystal (26.0 mg). 'H-NMR (270MEIZ, CD 3 OD) 8 1.42(s, 911), 2.24(s, 311), 2.89(s, 311), 4.50(s, 2H), 7.1-7.3(m, 6H1), 7.64(d, 111 J--91z), HPLC(A) retention time=l5.4 mmi.

C. 1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyIamfifloI-5-methyl- 2 [methyl(phenyhnethyl)-amiflol-4H- 3 1 -benzoxazin-4-one To a solution of the product of step B(26.0 mg) in 4 ml of DMF was added P-EDC (300 mg, 0.3 mmol), stirred for 2 hours. Filtrated, concentrated to afford white crystal (21. 5mg). 'H-NNM (270MIz, CDC 3 6 15 1 9M1, 2.65(s, 3H1), 3.08(s, 3H1), 4.74(s, 2M1, 6.26(br.s, 1M1, 7.12(d, I1 =911z), 7.2-7.4(m, 511, 7.83(br.d, IM1, H-PLC(A) retention time=24.7min, MS(NM+)=396.

A similar method was used to prepare the following compounds Compound 3 iehltoycabniaio--ety--mty[4 methoxyphenyl)methyl]anuno]- 4 H-3, I-benzoxazin-4-one. 'H-NMR(270MHz, CDC1 3 6 1.5 1(s, 911,2.65(s, 311,3.06(s, 311), 3.80(s, 311,4.67(s,.2H7), 6.23(br.s, -28- WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCT/USOOII88I 7 lIi), 6.87(d, 21L 1=9Hz), 7.12(d, IKI J--9Hz), 7.25(d, 21-, J=9Hz), 7.83(br.d, 111), HPLCQ3) retention time=8.26 min, MS(MH+)=426.

Compound 8 1, 1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-( 1 1,2,3 ,6-tetrahydropyridyl)]-4H-3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one.

HPLC(A) retention time= 18.4 min, MS(MH+)=3 5 8.

Compound 1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyllamino]-5-methyl-2-[isopropyl(methyl)amino]- 411-3,1I -benzoxazin-4-one.

HPLC(A) retention time=22.9 min.

Compound 14 I-Diinethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[(4-furoyl)piperaziny]-4H- 3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one.

HPLC(A) retention time=20.0 min.

Compound 13 1, -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]anu no]-5-methyl-2-[(2-cyanoethyl)- (cyciopropyl)amino]-4H-3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one.

HPLC(A) retention time=21.O min.

Compound 17 I-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyI~amino]-5-methy1-2-[(4-thenoy1)piperaziflylI- 4

H-

3, 1 -benzoxazi4-one.

HPLC(B) retention time=7.02 min.

Compound 1-Dimnetbylethoxy)carbony1]amino]-5-methy-2-[(4-benzenesufony)piperazinyl]-4H-3, 1-benzoxazin-4-one.

29 WO 0 1/03697 WO 0103697PCT/USOO/19887 HPLC4(B) retention time=7.88 mmi.

Example 2 Compound 2 6-(benzoylamino)-5-methyl-2-[methyl(phelylmethyl)amiflo]- 4H-3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one A. Preparation of 3-amino-2-methyl-6-[[[methyl(phelethyl)aral-fV carbonyllamnino]-benzoic acid, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl ester.

To a solution of the product of example I-step A (40.2 mg) in I ,4-doixane (2 mld) was added 4N-HCI solution in 1,4-dioxane (2 ml). After stirred at room temperature for 2 hours, the reaction midxture was concentrated. CH 2

CI

2 (4 ml) and DMff (0.5 mlJ) was added, dissolved, and Amberlyst A-21 (100 mg) was added.

Shaken for 1 hour, the resin was filtered off, concentrated to afford 35.7 mg of product. 'H-NMR (270M~z, CDCI 3 8 0.06(s, 9H1), 211), 2.18(s, 3M1, 3.97(s, 3M1, 4.2-4.3(mi, 211), 4_58(s, 211), 6.79(d, 11L, 1=8.9Hz), 7.2-7.4(ni, 511), 7.77(d, 111 J=8.9Hz), 8. 14(s, 111), HPLC(A) retention time=23.4niin.

B. Preparation of 3-(benzoylaxnino)-2-methyl-6- [[methyl(phenylmethyl)amilo]carboflyl]aniino]-be11mic acid, 2- (trimethylsilyl)ethyl ester.

To a solution of the product of step A (35.7 mg) in 2 ml. of CH 2 1, were added pyridine (0.011 ml, 0. 14 mmol), benzoyl chloride (0.014 ml, 0. 12 mmol).

After stirring at room temperature for 14 hours, polyam-ine resin (200 mg, 0.6 mmol) was added, stirred for 2 hours. Filtration and concentration afforded 32.3 mg of the product. 'H-NMVR (270MHz, CDCI 3 6 0.06(s, 9M1, 1.0-1. I(m, 2117, 2.33(s, 311), 2.98(s, 311), 4.2-4.3(m, 2H1), 4.57(s, 211), 7.2-7.6(m, 911), 7.8-7.9(m, 3M,. 8.07(d, 1K1 J"=9Hz), 8.94(s, 1H1), HPLC(A) retention time=25.4min.

C. Preparation of 3-(benzoylamino)-2-methyl-6-[[[methyl(phenylmethyl)amino]-carbonyl]aminol-benzoic acid.

WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOO/18817 To a solution of the product of step B (32.3 mg) in 3m1d of THF was added a solution of TBAF in THF (1 .0 K, 0. 12 ml, 0. 12 mniol) and stirred at room temperature for 1 hour. Amberlyst A- 15 H form (200 mg), Amberlyst calcium form (200 mg) were added, shaken overnight, filtrated, and concentrated to afford white crystal (25.4 mg). 'H-NMR (270NEz, CDCI 3 6 2. 19(s, 3H1), 2.90(s, 3M), 4.52(s, 2M-f, 7.2-7.5(m, 7Hf), 7.77(d, 1H, J--9Hz), 7.9(m, 2H), 8.58(s, IMf, 8.96(br.s, IIH).

D. 6-(benzoylamino)-S-metbyl-2-[methyl(phenylmethyl)amilno]- 4

H-

3 1benzoxazin-4-one.

To a solution of the product of step C (25 mg) in 4m1d of DMF was added P- EDC (300 mg, 0.3 mmol), stirred for 2 hours. Filtrated, concentrated to afford white crystal (15.8 mg), 1 H-NMR (270Nffz, CDCl 3 8 2.69(s, 3h), 3.01(s, 3H), 4.75(s, 2M1, 7.16(d, 1K1 7.2-7.6(m, 8Hf), 7.8-8.0(m, 4H1), HPLC(A) retention time=22.4 min., MS(NM+)=400.

is Compound 9 6-((Phenylmethoxcyacetyl)amino]-5-methy1-2-(dilsopropylaminno)- 4

H-

3 ,1benzoxazin-4-one.

HPLC(A) retention time=24. 1 min.

Compound 12 6.-[(2,4,6-Trifluorobenzoyl)amino]-5-methy-2(diisopropylalhifo)-H- 3 1benzoxazin-4-one.

IHPLC(A) retention time"23.3 min.

-31 WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCT/USOO/1 8817 Example Compound 4 1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]anino]-5-methyl- 2 4 (dimethylamnino)phenyl]methylmethylamlflolAH- 3 1 -benzoxazin-4-one.

A- Preparation of 3 1 -dimethylethoxy)c-arbonylamfilo]-2-mfethyl- 6 [[[N-[[4-(dimethylami'no)phenyl~methyI]methyano]carbonylahinolbenzoic acid, 2-(trimethylsilyl)ethyl ester.

Proceeding in a manner simidlar to example 1 A, substituting methyl(phenylmethyl)anifle with N-[(4-dimethylan-ino)phenyilifethyl]lethylaniine.

'H-NMR(270 MHz, CDCl 3 d 0. 06(s, 9H1), 1.0- 1. 1(m, 21D7, 1. 50(s, 9H1), 2.28(s, 3H1), 2.93(s, 9M1, 4.2-4.3(m, 2H1), 4.48(s, 211), 6.11I(br.s, IM1, 6.70(d, 2K1 1=-9Hz), 7.19(d, 2K1 1=-9Hz), 7.58(br.d, IM1, 8.06(d, 111 J-9Hz), 8.62(br. S, 111).

B. Preparation of 1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyI]amflifo]-5-methyl- 2 [[(4-(dimethylamino)pheflyl]methyl]nlethylamflnolAH- 3 ,l -benzoxazin-4-one.

To a solution of the product of step A (521 mg, 0.935 mmol) in 10 ml of THE, was added a solution of tetrabutylammonium. fluoride in THF (1.0 M, 1. 12 nil' 1. 12 nimol). Stirred at room temperature for 45 mif., acetyl chloride 12 ml, 1.7 inmol) was added, and stirred for 1.5 hours. Concentrated, purified over silica gel, washed with saturated NaHCO 3 aqueous solution to afford white amorphous solid (241 mg). 'H-NMR (270NMEz, CDC1 3 d 1.51(s, 911), 2.65(s, 3H1), 2.93(s, 6H1), 3.11(s, 3Mf, 4.63(s, 211M, 6.21(br.s, 111'), 6.69(d, 211 J-=9Hz), 7.12(d, 11-L J-=9Hz), 7.19 2K1 J=9Hz), 7.82(br.d, 111 J--9Hz), HPLC(B) retention time=8.62 min, MS(M+)=439.

Compound 18 6-[11D~ehltoycroy~mn]5mty--mty(-yiymty) arnino]-41-3, 1-benzoxazin4-one.

HPLC(B) retention time=6.71 min., MS(MH+)=397.

32 WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOO/18817 Compound 1-Dimethyletboxy)carbonyi]aniino]-5-methyI-2-[methyl[2-(3indolyl)ethyllamino]-411-3, 1-benzoxazin-4-one.

'H-NMR (270Mh-z, CDCI 3 a 1.52(s, 9H), 2.65(s, 3H), 3. 1(m, 511), 3.82(t, 2K, J=7Hz), 6.2 1 (br. s, 111), 7.0-7.4(m, 4H), 7.7-8. 1 31H). HPLC(B) retention time=8.O8min., MS(W)=449.

Compound 6 1-Dimethylethoxy)carbony1an-ino]-5-rnethyl-2-(4-mlorpholyl)-AH- 3 1benzoxazin-4-one.

'H-NMR (270Mffz, CDCI 3 8 1.52(s, 9M1, 2.65(s, 311), 3.72(d, 4K, 1=3H1z), 3.75(d, 4K, 1=3Hz), 6.25(br.s, 111), 7. 19(d, III, J--9Hz), 7.86(br.d, 111, J-9Hz).

IHPLC(B) retention time"5.84rniin., MS(MW)=-3 62.

Compound 7 1-Dimethylethoxy)carbony1Ianhino]-5-methy1-2-aliyI(metbyl)amiflo] 4

H-

3 1benzoxazin-4-one.

'H-NMR (270Nffz, CDC1 3 6 1.41(s, 9M1, 2.44(s, 311), 2.99(s, M1). 4.06(d, 21 5.1-5.3(m, 2M1, 5.7-6.0(m, 1IM', 6.98(d, 1H, J=9Hz), 7.44(d, 111 J-9Hz), 8.68(br.s, 111). HPLC(A) retention time=21.8min., MS(M1)=346.

Compound 11 1-Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino)-5-methyl- 2 I-decahydroquinolyl)-4H- 3, 1-benzoxazin-4-one.

HPLC(B) retention time=8.63min., MS(MH=414.

Compound 16 1-Dimethylethoxy~carbony]amidno]-5-methyl- 2 4 -acetylpiperadinyl)]- 4

H-

3,1I -benzoxazin-4-one.

BPLC(B) retention tinie=4.98min., MSW)=03.

33 WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 Biological Evaluation The compounds of this invention exhibited antiviral activity as indicated by inhibition in vitro of herpesvirus protease and HCMV infectivity. The antiviral activity of the compounds of this invention illustrated in the Examples was determined by the following methods.

Enzymatic assay for HSV-1 protease (assemblin) inhibition FP Assay Assemblin protease activity was determined using fluorescence polarization The fluorescent substrate was biotin-gamma-aminobutyrate- HTYLQASERFRIK-DTAF, based on the HSV-1 release cleavage site. Incubation of this substrate with assemblin resulted in cleavage between alanine and serine. A change in molecular size of fluorescent substrate molecule, which was increased using avidin as a reaction stop reagent, allowed cleavage to be measured by FP.

Potential protease inhibitors were dissolved in DMF and then diluted 5-fold in assay buffer. 6.5uL were added to the wells of a 96-well plate (U-bottom 96-well black plate, Dynatech or Costar) which was previously blocked using blocking solution (10mMTris-HC1 pH 8.0, 150mM NaCl, 0.05% Tween 20, Img/mLBSA). The enzyme was diluted to 21.3 ug/mL in assay buffer (1M NaCitrate, NaPhosphate, pH 7.4, 100mM NaCI, 20% glycerol, 2mM TECP) and 48.5uL were added to each well. Following a 30 minute incubation at room temperature, of62.5ug/mL substrate were added. After about 90 minute incubation at room temperature, 50uL of 2mg/mL avidin in phosphate buffer (50mM Naphosphate, 100mM NaCI, pH 7.4) were added to each well. The plates were read by a fluorescence polarization plate reader. Inhibitor potency was determined by comparison with incubations lacking inhibitor.

HPLC assay Assays were performed with the peptide substrate H-His-Thr-Tyr-Leu-Gln- Ala-Ser-Glu-Lys-Phe-Lys-Met-Trp-Gly-NHz (Bachem). This substrate is a HSV-1amide UL26 Open Reading Frame (242-255) and is derived from the release site of HSV-1 protease. HSV-I protease cleaves between alanine and serine. The product -34- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 SEKFKMWG was quantified on HPLC using fluorescence detection of tryptophan residue. Enzyme was diluted to 4.3ug/mL in assay buffer (1M NaCitrate, NaPhosphate, pH 7.3, 100mM NaCI, 20% glycerol, 2mM TCEP) and 48.5uL were added to the tubes. Potential protease inhibitors were dissolved in DMF and then diluted 10-fold in assay buffer. 6.5uL of inhibitor solution were added to each tube.

Following a 30-minute incubation at room temperature, 10uL of substrate in phosphate buffer (50mM Naphosphate, 100mM NaCI, pH 7.4) were added to all tubes. The final concentration of the substrate in the reaction mixtures was After a 15-minute incubation at room temperature, assays were quenched using 50uL of 50% TCA. Inhibitor potency was determined by comparison with incubations lacking inhibitor, which under these conditions gave about cleavage of substrate.

Assay Components Recombinant HSV-1 protease HSV-1 protease was purified from baculovirus expressing a DNA construction encoding residues 1-288 of HSV-1 UL26 open reading frame and 32 heterologous amino acid. The construction also encoded six additional histidine residues at the amino terminus of the protease. These additional histidine-residues provided an affinity ligand by which the protein was purified using Ni-NTA agarose gel (Qiagen). The purified protease was stored in stock solution (20mM HEPES buffer, pH 8.5, containing 20% glycerol). This stock was diluted with assay buffer to adequate concentration of enzymatic assay.

Substrate FP Assay A specific substrate was synthesized based on the cleavage specificity of HSV-1 protease at the "release site" of the assembly protein (Dilanni, et al., J.

Biol. Chem. 268, 2048, (1993)). The assembly protein release site has the sequence, HTYLQA*SEKFKMWG. The substrate used was biotin-gammaaminobutyrate-HTYLQA*SERFRIK-DTAF which was prepared by standard peptide synthetic methods such as that described in Bodansky and Bodansky, "The WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 Practice of Peptide Synthesis" (1984), and was stored as a stock solution at in DMF. This was diluted to 62.5ug/mL with phosphate buffer Naphosphate, 100mM NaCI, pH 7.4) just before use.

HPLC assay The substrate was HSV-1-amide UL 26 Open Reading Frame (242-255), obtained from Bachem (Product No. M-2160).

Assay Buffer An assay buffer (1M NaCitrate, 50mM NaPhosphate, pH 7.4, 100mM NaCI, glycerol, 2mM TCEP) was used to dilute stock solutions of enzyme and inhibitors.

Antiviral and Cytotoxic Assay These complimentary assays tested the ability of a compound to inhibit the production of new virus and the toxicity of the compound to the host cells. It was important that both assays be performed simultaneously in order to compare the results directly since toxicity may indirectly reduce viral replication.

Abbreviations: DMEM Dulbecco's Modified Eagle Medium; commercially available.

FBS fetal bovine serum; commercially available and unknown factors necessary for growth of cells in culture.

HSV herpes simplex virus.

Antiviral assay The antiviral assay was estimated by plaque reduction assay performed by following methods. 1 x 10' ofvero cells (African green monkey kidney cell) in 48well plates were over-night cultured and the medium of this culture was replaced with 200 p1 of 2% FBS DMEM containing 2x the desired final concentration of test compounds or no compound as control. The cultures were added 50 pl of 2% FBS DMEM containing with about 50 plaque forming units of HSV-1 and next 250 pl of 2% FBS DMEM containing 1% methylcellulose. These infected cultures were incubated at 37*C, 5% CO, for 3 days until plaques was visible. The cells -36- WO 01/03697 PCT/US00/18817 were fixed and stained simultaneously with 0.025% crystalviolet in 5% formalin solution and plaque were counted. The concentration of test compound which conferred 50% inhibition of plaque formation compared to no compound control was interpolated from the observed data and defined as IC,. Results are included in Table 2.

Cytotoxic assay 4 x 104 of vero cells in 96-wells were over-night cultured in 100 pl of FBS DMEM. These cultured cells were added 100 pl of 10% FBS DMEM containing 50 pM of test compounds or no compound as control. Cells were cultured incubated at 37 C, 5% CO, for 3 days. For measuring proliferation of the cells, cells were added 20 1 of alamarBlue' T and incubated for 8 hours until the color of control was changed. And then the cells were road spectrophotometically (absorbance at 570nm and 600nm) with BIO-RAD model 3550 microplate reader.

The result was indicted as the ratio at 50 pM compound concentration and no compound.

Chymotripsin Assay The chymotripsin assay was modified from the method ofDelmar, et al.

(Anal. Biochem. 99, 316-320 (1979)). Bovine pancreas a-chymotripsin(type II, Sigma) was dissolved in 0.001 N HC1 at 1 mg/ml and further diluted 1/1000 in assay buffer (0.1 M Tris, pH 7.8 containing 0.1 M CaCI 2 before use. 0.75 pl of test compound in DMF (or DMF alone), 50 pl of assay buffer and 50 pl of enzyme were added to 96 wells plates, mixed and pre-incubated for 30 minutes at ambient temperature. Reaction was initiated by addition of 50 pl of 0.2 mM N-succinyl- Ala-Ala-Pro-Phe-p-nitroanilide (Sigma; 2 mM in DMSO diluted 1/10 in assay buffer before use). The increase in absorbance at 405 nm was monitored for 3 minutes with BIO-RAD model 3550 microplate reader.

Human Leukocyte Elastase Assay Human leukocyte elastase (HLE) (CALBIOCHEM) was dissolved in saline at 1 mg/ml and further diluted 1/10 in assay buffer (0.2 M Tris, pH 8.0) before use.

-37- WO 01103697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOO/18817 0.75 p1I of test compound in DMF (or DMff alone), 50 p1I of assay buffer and V I of enzyme were added to 96 well plate, mixed and pre-incubated for 3 0 minutes at ambient temperature. Reaction was initiated by addition of 50 p 1 I of 2.5 M methoxysuccinyl-Ala-Ala-Pro-VaI-p-nitroanilide (Sigma; 25 mM& in DMSQ diluted 1/10 in assay buffer before use). The increase in absorbance at 405 nmn was monitored for 3 min with BIO-RAD model 3550 microplate reader.

HPLC

condition A Column: YMC-Pack ODS A-312 6.OxlS50mm Eluent system: Timne(min) 0 20 MeCN(%/) 5 100 100 lOmMNaH 2

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4 aq. 95 0 0 Detection UJV 254n Flow rate I .Omllinn condition B Column:.COSMOSEL 3C18 4.6xSOmm Eluent system: Time(min) 0 5 MeCN(%/) 30 90 lOMMNaH 2

PO

4 aq. 70 10 Detection UV 254nm Flow rate 1.Oml/min.

38 WO 01/03697 WO 0103697PCTIUSOO/18817 COPUD ENzYME ANTIViius IMBMON AT (tLM) EC50 (ILM) IHLE CHYMOTrRypsIN( 1 0.6 1.1 32 13 2 0.7 4.6 26 7 3 0.6 0.16 0 0 4 1.3 0.05 0 0 3.5 3.2 0 13.1 6 3.7 2.9 0 0 7 3.4 4.1 0 6.9 8 5 3.3 0 9 1.5 11.2 18.2 28.4 7.8 3.3 0 0 11 5.5 2.8 0 0 12 6.3 6.8 13.4 22.4 13 3.9 7.6 0 2.2 14 2 1.6 46 .3 0 1.7 2.8 0 0 16 2.3 3.6 1.4 0 17 4.2 4.1 0 0 18 1.5 15.1 28.7 0 cl 20.0 no data no data no data CC2 3.2 7.5 101 101 CC3 3.2 48.9 100 100 CC4 no data 15.0 98 102 28.0 >50 100 98 CC6 11.8 >50 99 97 -39- 004473483 It will be apparent to those skilled in the art that various modifications and variations can be made in the compositions and methods of the present invention without departing from the spirit or scope of the invention. Thus, it is intended that the present invention cover the modifications and variations of this invention provided they come within the scope of the appended claims and their equivalents.

As used herein, the term "comprise" and variations of the term, such as "comprising", "comprises" and "comprised", are not intended to exclude other additives, components, integers or steps.

Reference to any prior art in the specification is not, and should not be taken as, an acknowledgment or any form of suggestion that this prior art forms part of the common general knowledge in Australia or any other jurisdiction.

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Claims (2)

1. A compound of Formula 11: CH 3 0 R 29 Nj R 28 wherein the compound is selected from compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the group consisting of 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[methyl(phenyl methyl)- amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[methyl[(4-methoxyphenyl)- methyl]amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[1 ,2,3,6-tetrahydro- pyridyl)]-4H--3,11 -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[isopropyl(methyl)amino]- 4H-3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one; -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyllamino]-5-methyl-2-[(4-furoyl)piperazinyl]-4H- 3,1 -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[[(2-cyano)ethyl]- (cyclopropyl )amino]-4H-3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one; 004473483 42 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]aminoj-5-methyl-2-[(4-thenoyl)piperazinyl]-4H- 3,1 -benzoxazin-4-one; -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[(4-benzenesulfonyl)- piperazinyl]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one;

6-(benzoylamino)-5-methyl-2-[methyl(phenylmethyl )amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4- one; 6-[(Phenylmethoxyacetyl)amino]-5-methyl-2-(d iisopropylamino)-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; 6-[(2,4,6-Trifluorobenzoyl)amino]-5-methyl-2(d iisopropylamino)-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyllamino]-5-methyl-2-[[methyl(4-d imethylamino)- phenylmethylj-amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 D imethylethoxy)ca rbonyl] am ino]-5-meth yl-2-[m ethyl (2-pyrid yl methyl)- amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 D imethylethoxy)ca rbo nylla m ino]-5-methyl-2-[m ethyl j indolyl)ethyl]amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-(4-morpholy)-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[alyI(methyl)amino]-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; *o 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-( 1 -decahydroquinoly)-4H- 0 a 3,1 -benzoxazin-4-one; and 0 0 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[4-( I -acetylpiperadinyl)]-4H- 3,1 -benzoxazin-4-one. 004473483 43 2. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically-effective amount of a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent. 3. A method of therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus in a subject, said method comprising treating said subject with an effective amount of a compound of Formula 11: CH 3 0 2R29 8~1 wherein the compound is selected from compounds and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, of the group consisting of ,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[methyl(phenylmethyl)- amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[methyl[(4-methoxyphenyl)- methyl]amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[1 ,2 ,3,6-tetrahydro- 15 pyridyl)]-4H-3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one; I [(,-Dimethylethoxy) carbonyl]aminoj-5-methyl-2- [isopropyl (methyl) amino]- 4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[(4-furoyl)piperazinyl]-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[[(2-cyano)ethyl]- (cyclopropyl)amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 0 004473483 44 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[(4-thenoyl )piperazinylj-4H- 3,1 -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[(4-benzenesulfonyl)- piperazinyl]-4H-3, 1 -benzoxazin-4-one; 6-(benzoylamino)-5-methyl-2-[methyl(phenylmethyl)amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4- one; 6-[(Phenylmethoxyacetyl)amino]-5-methyl-2-(diisopropylamino)-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; ,4,6-Trifluorobenzoyl)amino]-5-methyl-2(d iisopropylamino)-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[[methyl(4-dimethylamino)- phenylmethyl]-amino]-4H-3, I -benzoxazin-4-one; 11 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]aminoj-5-methyl-2-[methyl(2-pyridylmethyl)- amhino]-4H-3,1 -benzoxazin-4-one; 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[methyl[2-(3-indolyl)ethyl] amino]-4H-3,1 -benzoxazin-4-one; .0.0* 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-(4-morpholyl 1- 000.. benzoxazin-4-one; -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-[alyI(methyl)amino]-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; *00 1,1 -Dimethylethoxy)carbonyl]amino]-5-methyl-2-( I -decahydroqu inolyl)-4H-3, 1- benzoxazin-4-one; and 0 1,1 D imeth yl eth oxy)ca rbo nyl] am in o] -5-meth yl -a cetyl p ipe rad i n -4H 004473483 3,1-benzoxazin-4-one. 4. A compound as defined in claim 1 substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the examples. A method of therapeutic or prophylactic treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus in a subject, substantially as hereinbefore described with reference to any one of the examples. 6. Use of a compound as defined in claim 1 for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of Herpes Simplex Virus in a patient. G.D. Searle Co. Asahi Kasei Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha By their Registered Patent Attorneys Freehills Carter Smith Beadle 4 May 2004 9 00 0000 0000